William Byrd at Lincoln:A Symposium Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Composer’s Death
3-4 July 2023, Lincoln Cathedral 2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd. Lincoln Cathedral was Byrd’s first known...
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400th anniversary of English Renaissance composer, William Byrd
We are a group of academics, educators, and musicians creating and disseminating events, new scholarship, stories, and recordings related to the 2023 anniversary of the death of Tudor composer William Byrd. New site areas and content will be released over the course of the year.
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Sat, 18 MarStoller Hall, Manchester18 Mar, 19:30 GMTStoller Hall, Manchester, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA, UKAlongside the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, the William Byrd Singers will take to The Stoller Hall stage to give voice to anthems and motets by Byrd & Weelkes, rounding the concert off with a complete performance of Byrd’s massive Great Service.
Wed, 08 FebNew College Oxford08 Feb, 16:00 GMTNew College Oxford, Holywell St, Oxford OX1 3BN, UKThe Choir of New College, Oxford, sings music by Byrd live on BBC Radio 3: the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis from the ‘Great’ Service, the motet Exsurge Domine, and an introit by Byrd’s younger contemporary and fellow-anniversarian Thomas Weelkes. Open to the public; please be seated by 3:45pm.
Fri, 03 FebSt Mary Magdalen Oxford
Sat, 28 JanSt Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Fri, 27 JanSt Mary the Virgin, Oxford
Tue, 24 JanWigmore Hall, London